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"The emperor has no clothes" crowd.

posted 9 years ago by lazarillo
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A lot of people here are railing against the so-called "you just don't get it" crowd, but equally annoying and presumptuous are "the emperor has no clothes" crowd who insist because THEY don't get or relate to a movie, no one else does either and they're all just being "pretentious" poseurs or "hipsters".

If you don't appreciate a movie--WHATEVER it is--that doesn't mean nobody else does, or that there's nothing there to appreciate. I'm not a big fan of "The Wizard of Oz" or "Casablanca", but I'm not going to go tell all the people that do really like them that they're delusional. The danger of going on about how the "emperor has no clothes" is that more often than not, the emperor DOES have clothes and you just look like a troll or a jackass.

Not everybody "gets"--or the better word is APPRECIATES--every movie. But if a lot of intelligent, educated people DO and that really BOTHERS you, then maybe you should make more of an effort to "get" the movie. If it doesn't bother you, like it doesn't bother me with "Oz" or "Casablanca", just forget about it.

"Let be be finale of seem/ The only emperor is the Emperor of Ice Cream"

[–] Hasek 9 years ago

Every movie was made by human minds and therefore is understandable within those bounds. Execution is not always perfect but a curious eye will always search for more truth.

[–] tex1978 9 years ago

In this case, Scarlett Johansson had no clothes ☺, which was the only reason I watched. But other than the somewhat surprise ending, there was a lot of "what is this?" with this movie. But I would imagine the director knew some would like it and some wouldn't.

"Hamburgers, the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast." - Jules Winnfield.

[–] curious_chaos 9 years ago

Yes, although I really love Under the Skin, I do agree that opinions are just that; they don't matter at all. It's bothersome when people get super defensive and argue to the point of absurdity.

[–] bazt-93964 9 years ago

Christ another Yank. Stick to Capt America or The Hangover.

[–] pappa-b-bear 9 years ago

One day the US will make such sophisticated art as Benny Hill. Until that day, enjoy your bangers and mash and cheerio old chap.

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[–] LetThemEatCake01 8 years ago

No one uses the emperor has no clothes argument because they didn't get it. On the contrary, they've realized there is nothing to "get".